Namibia Household Income and Expenditure Survey (NHIES)

Niël Terblanché The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) launched the pilot phase of the Namibia Household Income and Expenditure Survey (NHIES) last week. The NSA’s Statistician-General, Alex Shimuafeni in a statement said the survey is the beginning of an extensive data-gathering exercise that aims to shed light on the financial dynamics of Namibian households. Shimuafeni indicated that the pilot survey, which will run until 20 October, will be conducted in the Erongo, Hardap, Kavango West, Khomas, Kunene, Omaheke, Omusati, and Zambezi regions. “The primary goal of this phase is to test the NSA's readiness for the full survey, scheduled to begin…